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VanillaGorilla · 11-06-2012, 04:00 PM

One hitter and one pitcher enter this year.

Willie Mays was taken as the 8th player in the 1945 draft by the Cardinals. He played his entire career there, and retired in 1972.

He played more games than any player in league history, 3697. He also had the most ABs, 13723. He is the third player to collect 4000 hits (4108) and enters the Hall 3rd on that list.

A contemporary of Ken Griffey Jr, these seasons were a Golden Age for baseball and CFers. Battling each other for individual and team titles provided an era of greatness.

Having two CFers in the same league and both reaching the 'once in a decade' composite score of 10+ for their careers is just neat.

Mays is the All-Time HR king, having hit 885. He hit 3 HRs in a game 4 times, more than anyone else. He is also the only player to hit 4 HRs in a game.

He is also the career RBI leader (2513). His career TB total of 7597 is more than 600 more than Ty Cobb, who is second on that list.

He hit 50 Hrs in a season 5 times and holds the single season RBI mark of 168.

He won three triple crowns, which is even more amazing when it is considered that Ken Griffey Jr picked up 2 Triple Crowns of his own in the same league during his playing days.

He appeared in more All Star games (19) than anyone.

He won 4 MVPs and 6 GGs (again, battling Griffey for these trophies).

In 6 WS he hit 12 HRs, and took home two titles. This figure of 12 is the highest I have seen, but I haven't been able to find a place in OOTP where career WS totals are displayed. The back to back title teams in '54 and '55 also featured HOFers Daisy Davis, Lefty Grove, Keith Hernandez, and Roger Repoz.....tough roster.

Willie, Speaker, and The Kid...the best CFers in this league. (ADD: OK, Cobb was good, too, but he played about 40% of his games in RF. His name doesn't fit the melody nicely, either).

Mays enters on the First Ballot screening. ADD: His career slash line of 299/378/554 was good for a npa OPS+ of 159.

Black Ink: 112 (57)
Gray Ink: 445 (337)
HOFm: 519.5 (376)
HOFs: 79 (76)

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Kevin Brown was the 4th player selected in the 1929 draft. He spent his entire career with the team that picked him, the Cleveland Indians. Amazingly, playing his entire career for the Tribe, he did win a WS. That team also featured HOFers Ty Cobb and Rusty Staub....catchy sounding pair of OFers...Cobb-n-Staub.....

He did not win the ROY in 1930, but his team won the WS, and he was certainly a strong candidate for ROY, going 18-9. His npa ERA+ of 97 and OOTP ERA of 4.73 turned off some of the voters, but it was a start to a career that culminates in a deserving HOF induction.

He becomes the first .500 pitcher in the HOF....316-316. His career OOTP ERA of 3.36 is good for a fine career npa ERA+ of 114 (which would robably be a pa ERA+ of about 105).

In 1945 he won the CYA by going 21-15 with a npa ERA+ of 147 from an OOTP ERA of 254.

He pitched 43 shutouts (18th) and was named to 7 AS teams. He also picked up 2 GGs along the way.

Brown's Gray Ink exceeds the HOF average.

His RL numbers are just short of getting him in based on the standards used here. I don't think he will get any nudge to induction because of treating the media members well....

Black: 38 (19)
Gray: 249 (166)
HOFm: 159 (93)
HOFs: 38 (41)

11-06-2012, 04:00 PM	#71
VanillaGorilla All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 1,371 Blog Entries: 2	Class of 1978: Mays, Brown One hitter and one pitcher enter this year. Willie Mays was taken as the 8th player in the 1945 draft by the Cardinals. He played his entire career there, and retired in 1972. He played more games than any player in league history, 3697. He also had the most ABs, 13723. He is the third player to collect 4000 hits (4108) and enters the Hall 3rd on that list. A contemporary of Ken Griffey Jr, these seasons were a Golden Age for baseball and CFers. Battling each other for individual and team titles provided an era of greatness. Having two CFers in the same league and both reaching the 'once in a decade' composite score of 10+ for their careers is just neat. Mays is the All-Time HR king, having hit 885. He hit 3 HRs in a game 4 times, more than anyone else. He is also the only player to hit 4 HRs in a game. He is also the career RBI leader (2513). His career TB total of 7597 is more than 600 more than Ty Cobb, who is second on that list. He hit 50 Hrs in a season 5 times and holds the single season RBI mark of 168. He won three triple crowns, which is even more amazing when it is considered that Ken Griffey Jr picked up 2 Triple Crowns of his own in the same league during his playing days. He appeared in more All Star games (19) than anyone. He won 4 MVPs and 6 GGs (again, battling Griffey for these trophies). In 6 WS he hit 12 HRs, and took home two titles. This figure of 12 is the highest I have seen, but I haven't been able to find a place in OOTP where career WS totals are displayed. The back to back title teams in '54 and '55 also featured HOFers Daisy Davis, Lefty Grove, Keith Hernandez, and Roger Repoz.....tough roster. Willie, Speaker, and The Kid...the best CFers in this league. (ADD: OK, Cobb was good, too, but he played about 40% of his games in RF. His name doesn't fit the melody nicely, either). Mays enters on the First Ballot screening. ADD: His career slash line of 299/378/554 was good for a npa OPS+ of 159. Black Ink: 112 (57) Gray Ink: 445 (337) HOFm: 519.5 (376) HOFs: 79 (76) -------------- Kevin Brown was the 4th player selected in the 1929 draft. He spent his entire career with the team that picked him, the Cleveland Indians. Amazingly, playing his entire career for the Tribe, he did win a WS. That team also featured HOFers Ty Cobb and Rusty Staub....catchy sounding pair of OFers...Cobb-n-Staub..... He did not win the ROY in 1930, but his team won the WS, and he was certainly a strong candidate for ROY, going 18-9. His npa ERA+ of 97 and OOTP ERA of 4.73 turned off some of the voters, but it was a start to a career that culminates in a deserving HOF induction. He becomes the first .500 pitcher in the HOF....316-316. His career OOTP ERA of 3.36 is good for a fine career npa ERA+ of 114 (which would robably be a pa ERA+ of about 105). In 1945 he won the CYA by going 21-15 with a npa ERA+ of 147 from an OOTP ERA of 254. He pitched 43 shutouts (18th) and was named to 7 AS teams. He also picked up 2 GGs along the way. Brown's Gray Ink exceeds the HOF average. His RL numbers are just short of getting him in based on the standards used here. I don't think he will get any nudge to induction because of treating the media members well.... Black: 38 (19) Gray: 249 (166) HOFm: 159 (93) HOFs: 38 (41) Last edited by VanillaGorilla; 11-06-2012 at 07:27 PM.